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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
CLAIM FoR $4,000.
Another Spanish Oase far she Be-
parLmsent Of aInIc.

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paTInseBt OF sGntc.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 17.--Mr. Meyer KaufF-
man, a well known Commission merchant
residing at 1927 South Broad way. arrived
Ia the city yesterday from Cuba after an
experience there which he will not soon
forget and for which be will ask the
United States TO demand Of tho Spanish
government the sum Of $50 600. MIR.
kaufman left this city IA the early part
of last month for Mexico and when at
Vera Cruz obtained passport to Cuba
for himself and an interpreter named
John. Fura. Immediately upon bis
arrival at Havana Spanish of
Ger approached him and without an
explanation Of any kind lugRed him off
to Jail and locked him up. II was some
time before he eompreheDded the Eitaa.
tiou, but he explained as best he could
that there was q mistake somewhere lie
lid not rs first mind the matt r, thinking
that his explanation would result Ia his
release in short time, Two or three
days passed aud he was still confined in
the jul, having no place wherein TO lie
but the tagging OF the cell and being
furnished with nothing more substan-
tial in the way of food than the
learned that he had been arrested, and |
the charge against him was that be had |
swindled merchants in the City of Mexico |
to the extent of S27 600. He had be, n |
arrested as man named Meyer, and the |
clue upon which the Spanish authorities
had in the arrest was furnished by his |
first name, aud the fact that the swlndle
was of the same race as himself.
fnr y dave asu1 Ena,.v Y,ff,btn NJ
Kaufman was confined in the Spanish
dungeon aud, after the first few dry,
found himself we'll nigh starved and
stihened with sleeping on rough stuna
tagging. An officer II last arrived from
the City of Mexico and he was takeu be-
fore that parsonage who after examining
him, declared he was not the man that be
was looking for, On this the Cuban
permitted his felease, and he
was sent off without word Of apology
Or explanation.
For the loss Of his time the loss to his
business and the personal indignity of
being thrown into q foreign Jail without
anything resembling judicial procee ed
ing he will claim the damage mentioned.
Mr., Kaufman says that he did not ap-
peal to the resident American Consul for
he reason that not anticipating any such
lrouble as had befalIen him he had not
aiken papers with him to prove himself
,itizen of the United States and there
would have been little use, he thought, in
claiming protection without these docu.
nents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

PRRcEss ANNE, MD, Jan. 16.-Two
white men of the schooner Lloyd Milton
were drowned while attempting to come
ashore on the ice yesterday, as they have
been doing for week past every day.
The ice was soft from the warm sun, and
it gave way beneath their weight. Both
men were foreigners, and their names arc
unknown. The bodies have not been re-
covered. A young man named Wallace
who started out to his boat at the same
time with the two foreigners was also
drowned.
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Marrlaasa.

KlARY q ESTER in Camden, on The 18Th
h,sI, by the Rev. A. Lawrence, Lewis e. Kirby
OF Philadelphia and Cordelta NJ, (3ester n
9 m,len, b ,rn eFlv of Dslawase.
NJ aNU Sls-WIGGINS.-In this city, on the
1859 tns. hy the Rev Adam Stengla Eugene
q $3.50
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- ,si., by To kew. 10 S uelsier.
r. ~ " NultS of Philadelphia, and Annie
N,t5l % uI this city.
syn 40, HOE AKER.--ln this city, on the
n Inst ~ The Rev. VIII apl |. M,Ewan,
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IA Z by tie XIV. = ar, Nnrray Robert
Wa r. 81 Oh ser, Pl., ana catharns iIune
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

The Postmaster Gederal has appointed
John b. MaDlege postmaster at New Castle,
10 suecepd Reuben Janvler, whose term OF
office expired day or two ago. Mi. Man
observation-disclosures yesterday, and he
will enter upon the discharge Of his duties
at once. MIR Manlove Is a copying deputy
in the office Of Recorder OF Deeds Holcomb
Of this city, bu resides In New Castle. He
Ia most competent clerk, and Will make
nm excellent postmaster. He WINS assistant
to Postmaster Challenger for three or four
years, and Is consequently already familiar
with the duties OF his post. His application
received the endorsement Of nearly every
patron of the office, aud his candldaey was
without opposition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
D,ed q a.. Tn,npe A.,Iun..

Elizabeth Dougherty died at the Dia-
mond State Insane Asylum on Sunday last
of old age. She had been resident Of
Wilmington for many years and vas the
owner of the property at the southwest
corner Of Sixth and Shipley streets, which
was part of the property offered through
Thomas R. Lally, ESD, as site for the
new post.office. She became feeble
minded several years ago and was re-
moved to the insane asylum. Her rela
tives live in Philadelphia. She was S5
yeara old
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

OTTAWA, ONT, Jan. 17.-It is learned
at the department of internal AFFAIRS here
that the large band of Cree Indians re-
ported to he in starving condition on
the south Fork of the Sun river, Mon.
tana, are Canadian Indians, who under
Little Poplar took an active part in the
late rebellion in the Northwest territory
and who after the insurreciion was put
down, to escape punishment crossed over
into the United States. They are afraid
to return to Canada as many of the tribe
are wanted for participating in the re-
InII;nn =
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nsn,,, J. s,er LONG surgerInr.

Mrs. Kate r., wife of Joseph N, oelll
,g, (iied OF her, hanse on King street
hboyS Seventh, MnnSas5 altar - I..-g
and painful illness. A correspondent
writes concerning the deceased "During
her prolonged illness she was q patient
and even cheerful sufferer, bearins oil her
Affections without murmur. She was q
member of the Second Baptist Church,
and when in health was an active member
Of that body. A lady of most exemplary
character and life, she was much beloved
by all who knew her. large circle of
faiends and relatives mourn her loss.
Her funeral is on Thursday ut II o'clock
in the morning, from her late residence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

On Friday last Ellis r. Wilkinson Of
Londongrove, just across the Delaware
line, went out to chop the ice away from
the wheel pit of his mill. While engaged
in the work he slipped and fell into the
pit. In the fall he broke one leg and
threw the knee-joint of the other out
of place and landed in the ice-cold
water up to his waist. He remained
in this position for an hour. anil when
found was rescued with difficulty. He
was unconscious for time, but rallied,
and is doing we'll for man of his age.
Considering the extent Of his injuries,
however, and the fact that he is between
10 and so years of age, it is feared the
accident may prove more serious than is
now supposed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
KENYON.

KENYON, Jan. 1S.-N. E. Clark has
been appointed assistant station agent al
this place.
On Saturday evening lyceum was or
gained with P. F. Johns. president.
Readings, recitations, music and debates
will enter into the programme of the
meetings, and, besides, there will be All
additional feature of two papers, each
edited by young lady.
This village of 800 inhabitants is we'll
represented in the Delaware Legislature.
From it there are senator had repre-
sentative yet in their election tho we'll
known sectional rights of this hundred
have not been observed. The legislators
live in the same village, on the same street
and exactly opposite.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Associated Press Dispatch ny sp .sisl S'tr,~,
CHICAGO, Jan. 49, General Master Work
man Powderly's letter to Mrs. Rogers, ia
STRUGGLING her, MS master work man of dis
trict assembly No. "a, to use her authority
In preventing local assemblies Of the
Knights OF Labor from raising money for
the Anarchist defence fund, Is creating
more discussion in the assemblies now than
1t did whom 1t was first received here, be-
cause. 1t is asserted, the Socialists are at
tempting to use 1t as a weapon against the
influence and authority OF Mr.. PDwderly
II is claimed that special committe have
been appointed by a number of tire more
radical assemblies TO make direct replies to
the order. Assembly No. 1897, OF which
Anarchist Parsons is n member, took the
initiative in letter writing business, and
through q special committee has sent let
ter 10 Mr.. Powderly informing him that the
assembly has u right to dispose of its funds
Ia any way ii sees 1t, II 1t pays its share
toward the general expenses and the sink
Ing fund
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rather matlhevy,s generosity.

The Rev. Matthew McGrane vicar
general Of this diocese, has presented the
board of directors of the Catholic Male
Protectory with the sum of $4,000. The
presentation was made through Bishop
Curtis at a meeting of the board last
Thursday. The proteotory is connected
with st. James Church and is more gen.
orally known as st. James Homo. The
congregation of st. james Church has
decided to build new church building,
the present one at Lowering avenue and
dupont street having been outgrown.
Funds are being accumulated for this
purpose. Fathers McGrane's gift is TO
help erect new protectory when the new
church shall 20 mp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

James Bradford has satisfactorily ad-
justed his losses with the insurance com
panies, but the latter and Ferris Brothers
have not yet arrived at satisfactory CON
clusion. The presses belonging to Ferris
Brothers will all have to be rebuilt TO
again become useful and the type is prac-
tically ruined, more by water than by
fire. The work of repairing the building
is being pushed, and the roof isnow being
put on. Mr.. Bradford expects 10 get
back into the building by next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
BLoWH TO PIECES Br DYNAMITE
The Roof of the Esa9gaRe.car lifted
CLEAN HntO the Air.


Clean Hnt0 the Airs
Associated Press Dispatch By Specttl Wires
PITTsBuRa, Jan. 19.-The baggage-car at
tached TO the New York limited express,
which arrived in this city at 1890 O'Clock
last night, was blown to pieces by dyna-
mite CT some ether terrible explosive few
miles east Of Altoona, Pa. Baggage master
Harry Mingus was pretty badly hurt.
A trunk was put on the train mt Duncan
non, near Harrisburg, and was checked
through to Pittsburg. Mingus was arrang-
ing the trunks In the car. He picked up
the Duncanpon trunk and threw it on top
OF some other baggage. An explosion fol-
lowed, which lifted the top of the car as
though 1t were made of paper.
The shock was terrible aud startled the
engineer and trainmen. When 1t was found
that the baggage car mad been almost blown
to pieces the greatest excitement prevailed.
The train was stopped and the baggage
transferred to another car. Mingus was
quite seriously Injured but will recover.
The Pennsylvania railroad here is do
termined to sift the matter to the bottom
The owner OF the trunk was arrested when
he presented his check for the trunk az the
baggage room his morning. He said that
he was a Hungarian coal miusr and that
his name was John Kagmnn. He came
from Hazleton In search OF work and siren
non5ly denied that there was any explosive
In the trunk. II contained hes claimed.
nothing but clothing aud some matches.
Pending Observation-Disclosures he will he
detained
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
roc ohlme.e IN Cnnnan.

OTTAWA ONT, Jan. 17.-Adviees from
British Columbia to-day state that official
notification has been received by the
provincial government Of that province
by the British government, to the effect
that the Chinese must enjoy the same I'M
restricted liberties as ether people in Che
province, and must not be interfered
with. Unless these wishes are carried
ont threat Is made that the imperial
governments will moi grant mail subsidy
10 the Canadian Poetic railway. The
communication further states that il il
the desire of Lord Salisbury to keep oil
the best possible terms with China, as in
event of war with Russia it would be. of
the highest importance NOT TO disturb the
friendly feeling now existing between
China and Great Britain. The same in.
timation was given TO the Dominion gov
eminent at the time when they put the
Chinese immigration bill through parlia
ment, which had the effect of materially
modifying its restricting powers.
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a prosperous Insurance Oon.panI.

IN sEoSbuEOhh hhAuN1hCo OenAphhls
The New Castle County Mutual Insur-
ance Company held its annual meeting
Monday, and elected the following
officers President, William Candy; Vice
President, George Richardson; Score
tary and Treasurer, NJ. N. Cleaver; Board
of Managers for three years, ten mana
gers holding over, George Richardson,
Clement b. Smyth, Henry A. dupont.
William Herbert, Ellwood Garrett. The
annual statement shows policies in force
at the close of 1886, amounting TO
5,454, 784 80, with $3.50, 768 90 in taxa
BILE values, subject to assessment. The
receipts from members for annual pay
ments, interest on Investments and rents
of real estate, aggregated $2I, 500 80, and
the payments $9,53624, including
$3,2l7.9S losses by fire the balance being
salaries, commissions and interest TO mem.
JUN ,neslu4iiiht - > HiA'ss iiss. 80. N,
bers, thus showing profit of $l2, 284.S6
on the years. business less 80 600, losses
of 1886, adjusted and unpaid. The sur
plus fund amounts to $110,149.4S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Nathaniel w. Davis, student at law in
the office of his brother, Thomas Davis
ESQ.,, has returned to the city after an alb
sence of some length at his home At Mil.
ford, where he has been seriously i'll from
the result of his exertions IN endesyoring
to save the life of the lad Truitt, who wa
drowned by breaking through the ice Of
that place several weeks ago. Mr.. Davis
would probably have shared the fate Of
the boy had he not, in his turn, been res,
aY,aI
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Eonr lnnnns si.,nrs.

GRAFTON, w. VA, Jan. IA sad out.
break of insanity is reported from White
day, this county. Washington Lake has
five grown daughters. Two weeks ago
Tabitha got married and the young peo-
pie of the neighborhood, including
her four sisters, celebrated the event
by dancing all night and nearly all
tbs next day. On the evening of the
second day, Martha, one of the sisters,
lost her reason and developed into raw
ing manaic, and four days later the bride
went stark mad. Since then the three
other sisters have exhibited evidences of
insanity, and the worst is feared.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Samuel Dillman, living at No. 800 BEN
nett street, while putting IN ice for the
Kennebec Ice and Coal Company, at their
ice house, on the south side of the Chris
tiana, Sunday morning, slipped and fell
ON an ice hook, which penetrated the
fleshy part of the thigh to the depth OF
about three inches. DIR. Cantweli dressed
the wound
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
YORKTOWN.


Hhe Anntyersary Celebrated ca SAt-
urday Night in Paris.
PARIS, Jan. ia banquet was given
here this evening to celebrate tho ami
versary of the capture of Yorktown. Gen
Boulauger was presented and toasted
President Cleveland and Minister McLane
He also proposed the toast The Union
of the Two People," union which, he
said, had been celnented by the statue OF
Liberty.
Mr.. McLane, iii responding, said 81
am here as minister and as comrade of
the descendants of the valient soldiers of
Yorktown. After drinking the 1t alth Of
President Grevy, Mr.. McLane proposed
"The French Army" In Offering the
toast he said that the army had rem aimed
worthy of the affection of France and
America, and had just received striking
proof of its efficiency and strength.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
wnrs, s,orm 81 ,he ssa.n,,.

WABASH, IND, Jan. 1S.-The worst storm
OF the season prevailed yesterday IN this
section of the state. The snow drifted badly
all day and last night travel was practically
suspended on several railroads. On the
north end OF the Cincinnati, Wabash
& Michigan railway immense drifts
delayed the train, aud on the Chicago Il
Grand Trunk line two through passenger
trains and is freight trains were stuck fast
between Valparaiso and Battle creek all
night On the Wabash trains were kept
moving with great difficulty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
colonel e. II. Layton Parniy zcd.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 17.-Colonel E. t. Layton,
ex superintendent of the Kent county
alnshouse and we'll. known local poll
tician, was stricken with paralysis last
night. His right side is reported entirely
disabled, and the doctor pronounoes the
case serious. Mr.. Layton is about Do
vears of age and unmarried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Thieves entered the clearinghouse No.
412 King street early Friday morning and
stole two silver casters and IL silver
spoons, valued at 500, that were lying on
the diniug-table. They entered the prem
ises through back window and evidently
were familiar with the premises. No one
has been arrested, although the thief or
thieves are suspected.
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u. $. Grant ana the .Cenury. ),

BURLINGTON, W., Jan. f9.-The Fyee
Press this morning prints tho full text Of
the letter written In July, 1864, by General
William S. Smith to the late Senator Foote
a small portion OF which was published In
the September number of the Centni.v mag
aaine. In the letter General Smith charges
General Y s. Grant with intoxication and
with surreptitionsiy procuring liquor. He
command of the Tenth Corps TO please
General Butler and from fear that Butler
would expose his (Grant's) intoxication.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Postmaster Taylor on Saturday accepted
the designations of Letter Carriers Willard
4. loft, Frank Stout, Thomas Rile and
Isaac Mundorf, and in their places he has
appointed Milton j. Bowers, Samuel
Faulkner, Elmer Mcdaniel and Thomas
A. Barden. The new carriers went on
duty Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine sals,
New York and Havana trade, came nome 10
NAV. entirely helpless with rneumatlsm. He
vent "a lie mountains, but receiviDgno bensnt,
AZ MIA Wifes request began ~ take Hood's
sarsapariiia. He immedf ,5ey Sgan 20 I'M 2,
profot - " W. ,Il,d ii command or hts vsssel a
g gs1, man n Hoo sarsaparila will hep you.
sold by all dyagglsu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

An adjourned session of the United States
circuit court from the October term was
held Tuesday and the case OF Melvin
against the sheriff Of Kent county, replevin,
was continued until the next term of court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Chief Signal Officer William B. Hazen
died at o'clock Sunday evening in his
rooms at No. 1905 r street, Washington.
Although he had been in bad health for q
long time, his death was wholly unex-
pected up to Sunday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

IL what you often hear said when the pro-
Bpective groom ia the victim OF eatarTh.
"How can she bear such a breath ~ How
resolve to link her destiny with that of one
with disease, that unless arrested, will
end In consumption, or perhaps in Insanity"
Let the husband that Is, or is to be, get DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and cure himself
before It is too late. By druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
rno yvator witch HOUSE sold.

Isaac F. Belts, machinist and pattern
maker at No. 500 Shipley street, has pur-
chased of II. d. Walter, real estate agent
the old Water Witch engine house on
Shipley street above Fifth for W, 100.
Mr.. Belts will remove his machine shop
into his new purchase within few weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

READING, Pa, Jan. William O. Ermen-
trout we'll. known citizen of Reading and
brother of Congressman Daniel Ermsn-
trout and Judge James Ermentrort
dropped dead in the street to-day. HIS
death was caused by rheumatism of the
heart. He was So years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20
DgUAWAEE cTTY.

|
Special Correspondence Gazette aud journal
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. 18.--rhe total
LOSSES in the late fre by the insurance
companies are ss follows Kent County
Mutual, 80 400 New CASTLE County
Mutual, S2,9l3; Fi~iaets Mususl &c, 900;
Stock Golqpaniea. SO ,00U; total, $i4.3l3.
james 3. CLARK who resides on the
Simpson farm has purchased the Van
hakle property.
Lazy Court Commissioners Famnel
j. Mccall has rented the house formerly
occupied by James d. Henry, deceased,
now owned by the Bush estate Of Will
mington, and will move from his firm TO
the city in March.
The mild weather Of the last few days
has nleared the channel between this city
and Fort Delaware. st
The mails have been filled with books
and pamphlets from the different fire en-
CINE companies since the lste fire.
William T. Vail, leader of the Delaware
City Cornet Band met with an accident
yesterday while hanging lamp fixture
in Charles s. Wingate's store, which re-
suited in several loose teeth and q sore
jaw.
William Beck left yesterday for Boston
Uu u WISH.
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. II. 1t has been
learned that County Collector George N.
Bright lost $3.50 in gold in the jate fire,
The money was in a small bank in bis
room, which is in the third story of his
fathers house, and during the excitement
he failed TO secure it. The loss was kept
quiet until Thursday last, when
George Kennedy, a nephew of
William Reybold, in searching through
the ruins came across solid lump of
blackened metal, On examination it was
found to be solid mass of gold which
no doubt is the missing money, melted
together by the intense heat. Collector
Bright will take il to the United States
mint and receive the value in currency.
Mrs. Sarah L. Broadway will rebuild
the burned Robinson House, and work
will be begun this morning in removing
the debris. The work will be pushed as
soon as the weather permits.
William r. Bright will rebuild his
house and store at once, and hopes to
have it ready for occupancy by spring.
A runaway took place on Saturday even
ing but fortunately no one was hurt and
very little damage done. The porch of
Robert A Moody proved to be too strong
for the horses, and brought them to a
standstiIl. The team which was double |
one belonged to William Stafford, tenant |
on the Anthony Higgins farm, near st. |
Georges. The. horses were scared by a |
small boy dragging box over the pave
ment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

FoRr KEooH, MONT, Jan. 17.--Oattle
are now beyond all danger. A warm rain
hns been falling for 20 hours and the
snow is nearly gone from the Yellowstone
valley. 1t has disappeared az the rate of
four inches day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Two colored boys named william Ham
ilton and William Pinkett escaped from
the Ferris Reform School on Saturday
afternoon. The police were notified and
both boys have been returned.